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Monday, November 6, 2017

My quilting lately has been a bit Scattered

This Autumn has started off quite unusual. Although the leaves are pretty, the weather has been warm and inconsistent of normal temperatures. My quilting activities over the past month or so have mirrored this same inconsistency.
Like scattered leaves - it's been all over the place.

Blocks 19 & 20 of the Stonefields quilts, the block is called "the Oscillator".
I have my own affectinate names for the themes I've chosen:

COWBOY ROUNDUP

ALICE & the LOOKING GLASS:

My most recent Dutch Treat blocks:

DOLPHINS

SPADES

KING ARTHUR

I've joined a few of my friends in beginning a new EPP BOM program by Sue Daley called Round We Go. Only I have decided to machine piece my blocks rather English Paper Piece them. I already have WAY too much hand stitching in my current project pile. Here are my 1st set of blocks:

For the next 6 weeks however, it will be time to reel in my sewing activities.
I am focusing full time on the task of hand quilting all of my SVBAQ blocks.

My quilted blocks are starting to pile up but I still have a ways to go before I'm finished. I want my quilt ready in time for the submission date of entries for the Botanical Exhibit the Virginia Quilt Museum will be hosting this upcoming Spring. You can learn more about the exhibit HERE.

Are you currently focusing on a special project?
I'd love hear what you're working on!

25 comments:

As usual, I love looking at all your beautiful blocks. As for me, I am still working on completing old UFOs. Just took Gathering Baskets off the longarm today and posted about it on my blog. I do have others that need quilting, but I have a knitting project that I would like to complete, so we will see where the days take me....knitting or sewing. Thank you for sharing your lovely work.

You have some ambitious projects going! I love the EPP. I can't even count all the projects that I'm working on. Just got home from retreat, where I advanced 3, but they all still need more work. I'll never have to worry about being bored.

You have so many wonderful projects going. I especially like the Dutch Treat blocks, and the Botanicals. Since I don't applique, I am in awe when I see others do it so well.I am currently trying to complete a 12" mini quilt for a small quilt swap with a blog friend.

Squeal! Your SVBAQ blocks are spectacular! I can't wait to see this one in person! I know what you mean about having too many hand projects in the queue, but you are brave to do those round blocks on the machine. Kudos!

Great to see your Durch Treat blocks progressing and to hear your SVBAQ blocks are advancing to the final quilting stage - next Spring? You can do it!!! And the finished quilt will be spectacular! Oh my - my list of 17 in 2017 outgrew the paper...taking a (temporary) break from a lot of handwork to make the kids a new flannel quilt. Working on a very old UFO too...and November is Retreat month....

I love catching up with all your ongoing projects. Love your botanical quilting - looks beautiful. the 30s are so so charming!Like you, I've been all over the place this fall. Need to buckle down and settle in.

Well, I just love everything! Those botanicaIs really speak to me. Here's to speedy hand quilting on your part! I'm currently hand quilting on 2 different quilts and doing hand applique on 2 different patterns as well. I seem to feel an urgency for there are soooo many other quilts I want to get to........sigh

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About Me

My name is Doreen aka Aunt Reen.
I've been a passionate quilter for 30+ years.
I love all aspects of quilting and find great joy in teaching and in learning from other Quilters. I am especially fond of sewing small scale quilt blocks and also enjoy applique'.